Welcome to LawTalk, a podcast series produced by the University of Minnesota Law School featuring events, webinars, and panel discussions about diverse topics at the intersection of law, policy, and education.

This episode, The Case for Crisis Communication: What Lawyers Need to Know - features a conversation about why today’s lawyers need crisis communications skills and practical tips and tools on how to build this skill.

Prof. David Cleveland moderates a Minnesota Law alumni panel featuring:

Chris Schmitter [‘13] who is Chief of Staff at the Office of Governor Tim Walz and Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan

and Stacy Bettison [’99] who is the Owner and President of BETTISON, a public relations and legal defense firm

This event was recorded on April 17, 2024 as part of Minnesota Law’s Spring Alumni Week 2024. You can watch this episode on the Minnesota Law YouTube channel. (https://youtu.be/rW20Him8Ev4)

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A transcript of this episode is available here: https://z.umn.edu/Ep41Transcript

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